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UPDATED: 28 Dec 2009 GMT
  • From left to right: Mr. Deo Kasongo, Fally Ipupa, the representative of the Minister of Arts and Culture and Ambassador William Garvelink Star Academy

    On Monday December 14, the Public Affairs Section organized a workshop where acclaimed American singer Olivia Longott shared her personal and professional experiences with a group of 20 young female Congolese performers. Olivia advised the participants on how to effectively manage their own careers and become creative

  • Fighting Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

    The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new $7 million project to assist survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the Eastern DRC at a program in the Sultani Hotel in Kinshasa on December 10. The program, entitled “ESPOIR” or “Ending Sexual Violence by Promoting ...

  • Mila Kimbuini grants an interview to a local TV station Mark Twain Relative Presents Literary Prize

    Congratulations to Congolese journalist/writer Mila Kimbuini, who has won the first Mark Twain Prize for short fiction in 2010 for her story “L’AMOUR A TA PORTEE.” The Mark Twain Prize awards $500 every month for the best short story written in French by a Congolese resident in the DRC.

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World AIDS Event
World AIDS Day was observed at the Joint Administrative Offices (JAO) of by Embassy Kinshasa on December 1, 2009 with an informative and entertaining program of activities. The event began with remarks by Ambassador William J. Garvelink,...

Hats off for Access students

Access Graduation
Two hundred students, along with their families, celebrated their participation in the ACCESS Microscholarship Program at Ambassador William J. Garvelink’s residence on Saturday, November 7. USAID Mission Director Stephen Haykin delivered the keynote address in both French and English,...

Ambassador Garvelink and Khaliah Ali (Photo: Jowan Gauthier)

Rumble in the Jungle Commemoration
Ambassador William Garvelink and Khaliah Ali celebrated the 35th anniversary of the historic boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman with a ceremony at Tata Raphael Stadium in Kinshasa on October 30.

Eric Schwartz

Assistant Secretary Schwartz Visits DRC
Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees and Migration Eric Schwartz visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo October 13-17. In Kinshasa, A/S Schwartz met with DRC officials and members of the international community, including UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres,...